C.Y. O'Connor
Career ØC.Y.O’Connor was an engineer. At one stage he was offered to be the Chief engineer. ØHis job was to fix railway lines and roads. ØHe also constructed Fremantle harbour and gold field’s water supply scheme. ØHis pipes still work today in Kalgoorlie. ØHe thought that his water pipes were a failure but they were working perfectly. So he shot himself. When O’Connor died there was a beach named after him. O’Connor is best known for his work on the goldmines. O’Connor moved to gravel mount. O’Connor built one of the world’s longest pipes. O’Connor committed surerside because he wasn’t happy with his pipeline but it was working fine. O’Connor‘s construction of Fremantle Harbour was his greatest triumph. There is a tafe named after him . In 1865 O’Connor migrated to New Zealand
construction of Fremantle Harbour was his greatest triumph. There is a tafe named after him . In 1865 O’Connor migrated to New Zealand The O’Connor Memorial Statue – by Pietro Porcelli
and cast in bronze in Italy, unveiled on 23rd June 1911 by Sir John Forrest. Poem of C Y O’Connor
C Y O’Connor
the Irish fella
he never made a boner
staying under his umbrella
freo harbour
his greatest piñata
kalgollis water
unered him a phew quarter
vision was his great
gift for the state
Poem about CY O’Conner
CYO’Conner was a great fella
Who tried his hardest in the larder
To find materials to build a boat but he
Got stoked when he built the boat.
In Kalgoorlie did he find gold inside the
Terrible mine he tried his hardest to
Build the Fremantle harbour and he
Managed to build it.
The O’Connor Memorial – in the water at South
Beach, between the old Coogee Power Station and the
Robb’s Jetty site. This marks the place where O’Connor
dismounted from his horse and fired the fatal shot.
Sculptor, Tony Jones. • The O’Connor Grave – At Fremantle Cemetery,
Corner of Carrington Street and Leach Highway, shared
with members of his family. The fine Celtic-style memorial
was erected by the Public Works Department. The grave
is on the left hand side of the driveway, 100 metres east of
the main entrance to the Fremantle Cemetery.
LIFE OF CY O'Conner In 1865 CY O’Conner went to New Zeland and he joined Rowland Campion in a long undertaking survey contract at NgahinapouriWaipa river.He was aMarvellous engineer with terrific skills of creating new ideas for life. When O’Conner created the Fremantle harbour he thought it was one of the greatest buildings he had made.It was a disaster when CY O’Connerended his life by shooting himself with a gun.By the year 1800, Bullock wagons and horse -drawn carts were common sights in the streets of Sydney town.In the 1900’s cars were becoming very popular and by the 1930,there were 91,000 motor vehicles in Queensland.
C.y. O’Conner was one of the greatest engineers in Australia. His spectacular achievement was to pump water six hundred kilometres to Kalgoorlie. The massive pipe line is still the life line of the west Australian gold fields. He was accused of getting kickbacks. There were enormous contracts to settle. The papers immediately thought that O’Connor was lining his pocket. But he wasn’t. There were stories in the ‘Sunday times’ about the dam wall possibly breaking and the whole of Perth would be flooded with water. The poor man really was drawn to his grave. The popular story [that has been taught in schools for many years] is that he committed suicide because the water didn’t come though when he said it would, the pipeline was a failure.
The life of C Y O’Connor: C.Y.O'Connor was born in Ireland in 1843. He was a terrific engineer who is famous especially in Australia for his work on the Fremantle harbour and the Goldfields water supply scheme in Kalgoorlie.His birth name is Charles Yelverton O’Connor .The exact place of his birth is Gravel Mount, Castle Town, Count Mesh, Ireland. He was home schooled by his aunt before being educated at the Waterford Endowed School. In 1859, he was apprenticed to J. Chaloner Smith as a railway engineer. At the age of 21, he migrated to New Zealand to escape the potato famine. On his journey, he picked up many skills and on the 6th September 1866 he was appointed Canterbury province after holding other positions, C.Y.O’Connor became an inspecting engineer for the Mid-South Island. In 1876 he married Scottish born Susan Letitia Ness and raised 7 children, 4 girls and 3 boys whilst in New Zealand.
Life of C Y O’Connor in Chronological order: From 1874 – 1883 he was the district engineer for Canterbury province in New Zealand. From 1883 -1890 he was the under secretary for public works in new Zealand. From 1890-1891 he was a marine engineer for the colony of New Zealand. From 1891 -1902 he was an engineer-in-chief for Western Australia. In 1897 he was the companion of the order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
CY O’Connor was born on the 11th of January 1843 at Gravel mount in castle town .In 1865 O’Connor went to New Zealand .he joined the Rowland champion log .
CY O’Conner’s religion was Anglican.
0Charles Yelverton O'Connor was an engineer-in-chief for Western Australia 1891-1902. He was responsible for the construction of the harbour at Fremantle.
He made amazing improvements in the building and operation of the government railways and was the force behind the Coolgardie Water Supply Scheme. The latter project resulted in O’Connor being submitted to almost constant uninformed criticism which leads to him taking his own life.
Despite this, the scheme was completed in late 1902 and proved to be immenselysuccessful. Before his Western Australian appointment, O’Connor worked in New Zealand on various surveying and engineering projects.
The transportation of C Y O’Connor:
The types of transport used in C Y O’Connor’s early life were bridges, railways and ships. Theere were around five bridges, 25 railway stations and 10 ships in Ireland at the time .In C Y O’Connor‘s later years there where automobiles, ships, bridges and railways. In automobiles, there were such brands as Adams-Farwell, Benz Patent Motorwagan and Den Dion bouton. The numbers of ships, bridges and railways approximately tripled than above.
The religion of c y O’Connor:
Most people of C Y O'Connor's time where Anglican. There were over 2000 people born from the 1700's throught to the 1900's who where Anglican. C Y OConnor's family were all Anglican like him.
Career
Ø C.Y.O’Connor was an engineer. At one stage he was offered to be the Chief engineer.
Ø His job was to fix railway lines and roads.
Ø He also constructed Fremantle harbour and gold field’s water supply scheme.
Ø His pipes still work today in Kalgoorlie.
Ø He thought that his water pipes were a failure but they were working perfectly. So he shot himself.
When O’Connor died there was a beach named after him.
O’Connor is best known for his work on the goldmines.
O’Connor moved to gravel mount.
O’Connor built one of the world’s longest pipes.
O’Connor committed surerside because he wasn’t happy with his pipeline but it was working fine.
O’Connor‘s construction of Fremantle Harbour was his greatest triumph.
There is a tafe named after him .
In 1865 O’Connor migrated to New Zealand
construction of Fremantle Harbour was his greatest triumph.
There is a tafe named after him .
In 1865 O’Connor migrated to New Zealand
The O’Connor Memorial Statue – by Pietro Porcelli
and cast in bronze in Italy, unveiled on 23rd June 1911 by
Sir John Forrest.
Poem of C Y O’Connor
C Y O’Connor
the Irish fella
he never made a boner
staying under his umbrella
freo harbour
his greatest piñata
kalgollis water
unered him a phew quarter
vision was his great
gift for the state
Poem about CY O’Conner
CYO’Conner was a great fellaWho tried his hardest in the larder
To find materials to build a boat but he
Got stoked when he built the boat.
In Kalgoorlie did he find gold inside the
Terrible mine he tried his hardest to
Build the Fremantle harbour and he
Managed to build it.
Beach, between the old Coogee Power Station and the
Robb’s Jetty site. This marks the place where O’Connor
dismounted from his horse and fired the fatal shot.
Sculptor, Tony Jones.
• The O’Connor Grave – At Fremantle Cemetery,
Corner of Carrington Street and Leach Highway, shared
with members of his family. The fine Celtic-style memorial
was erected by the Public Works Department. The grave
is on the left hand side of the driveway, 100 metres east of
the main entrance to the Fremantle Cemetery.
In 1865 CY O’Conner went to New Zeland and he joined Rowland Campion in a long undertaking survey contract at Ngahinapouri Waipa river.He was a Marvellous engineer with terrific skills of creating new ideas for life. When O’Conner created the Fremantle harbour he thought it was one of the greatest buildings he had made.It was a disaster when CY O’Conner ended his life by shooting himself with a gun.By the year 1800, Bullock wagons and horse -drawn carts were common sights in the streets of Sydney town.In the 1900’s cars were becoming very popular and by the 1930,there were 91,000 motor vehicles in Queensland.
C.y. O’Conner was one of the greatest engineers in Australia. His spectacular achievement was to pump water six hundred kilometres to Kalgoorlie. The massive pipe line is still the life line of the west Australian gold fields. He was accused of getting kickbacks. There were enormous contracts to settle. The papers immediately thought that O’Connor was lining his pocket. But he wasn’t. There were stories in the ‘Sunday times’ about the dam wall possibly breaking and the whole of Perth would be flooded with water. The poor man really was drawn to his grave. The popular story [that has been taught in schools for many years] is that he committed suicide because the water didn’t come though when he said it would, the pipeline was a failure.
The life of C Y O’Connor:
C.Y.O'Connor was born in Ireland in 1843. He was a terrific engineer who is famous especially in Australia for his work on the Fremantle harbour and the Goldfields water supply scheme in Kalgoorlie. His birth name is Charles Yelverton O’Connor .The exact place of his birth is Gravel Mount, Castle Town, Count Mesh, Ireland. He was home schooled by his aunt before being educated at the Waterford Endowed School. In 1859, he was apprenticed to J. Chaloner Smith as a railway engineer. At the age of 21, he migrated to New Zealand to escape the potato famine. On his journey, he picked up many skills and on the 6th September 1866 he was appointed Canterbury province after holding other positions, C.Y.O’Connor became an inspecting engineer for the Mid-South Island. In 1876 he married Scottish born Susan Letitia Ness and raised 7 children, 4 girls and 3 boys whilst in New Zealand.
From 1874 – 1883 he was the district engineer for Canterbury province in New Zealand. From 1883 -1890 he was the under secretary for public works in new Zealand. From 1890-1891 he was a marine engineer for the colony of New Zealand. From 1891 -1902 he was an engineer-in-chief for Western Australia. In 1897 he was the companion of the order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
CY O’Connor was born on the 11th of January 1843 at Gravel mount in castle town .In 1865 O’Connor went to New Zealand .he joined the Rowland champion log .
CY O’Conner’s religion was Anglican.
0Charles Yelverton O'Connor was an engineer-in-chief for Western Australia 1891-1902. He was responsible for the construction of the harbour at Fremantle.
He made amazing improvements in the building and operation of the government railways and was the force behind the Coolgardie Water Supply Scheme. The latter project resulted in O’Connor being submitted to almost constant uninformed criticism which leads to him taking his own life.
Despite this, the scheme was completed in late 1902 and proved to be immensely successful. Before his Western Australian appointment, O’Connor worked in New Zealand on various surveying and engineering projects.
The transportation of C Y O’Connor:
The types of transport used in C Y O’Connor’s early life were bridges, railways and ships. Theere were around five bridges, 25 railway stations and 10 ships in Ireland at the time .In C Y O’Connor‘s later years there where automobiles, ships, bridges and railways. In automobiles, there were such brands as Adams-Farwell, Benz Patent Motorwagan and Den Dion bouton. The numbers of ships, bridges and railways approximately tripled than above.
The religion of c y O’Connor:
Most people of C Y O'Connor's time where Anglican. There were over 2000 people born from the 1700's throught to the 1900's who where Anglican. C Y OConnor's family were all Anglican like him.